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'''Biteback Publishing''' is a British publisher concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.<ref name=endole>{{cite web|title=Biteback Publishing Limited|url=http://www.endole.co.uk/company/06939540/biteback-publishing-limited|publisher=Endole|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> It |
'''Biteback Publishing''' is a British publisher based in Hull concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.<ref name=endole>{{cite web|title=Biteback Publishing Limited|url=http://www.endole.co.uk/company/06939540/biteback-publishing-limited|publisher=Endole|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> It was jointly owned by its managing director [[Iain Dale]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=James|title=Biting Back|url=http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|publisher=authoright|accessdate=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927163615/http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|archive-date=27 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and by [[Michael Ashcroft]]'s Political Holdings Ltd,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pickard|first1=Jim|title=Lord Ashcroft retires from House of Lords|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b562c0c4-d7cc-11e4-80de-00144feab7de.html#|accessdate=26 September 2015|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=endole /> until 2018 when Dale stepped down to focus on his television and radio work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iain Dale steps down at Biteback and Andy McNab takes on advisory role to guide Biteback into next stage of growth|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/posts/iain-dale-steps-down-at-biteback-and-andy-mcnab-takes-on-advisory-role-to-guide-biteback-into-next-stage-of-growth|publisher=Biteback Publishing|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> Biteback Publishing has published several books by Ashcroft including ''[[Call Me Dave]]'', his controversial 2015 biography of [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Ashcroft|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/authors/michael-ashcroft|publisher=Biteback Publishing|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> |
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Other titles include ''[[The Left's Jewish Problem]]'' (2016) and ''Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World'' (2017) by investigative journalist [[James Ball (journalist)|James Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Onwuemezi|first1=Natasha|title=Investigation into post-truth to Biteback|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/investigation-post-truth-biteback-446161|website=The Bookseller|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |
Other titles include ''Out in the Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier'' (2013) by [[James Wharton (author)|James Wharton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/out-in-the-army |title =Out In The Army My Life as a Gay Soldier by James Wharton|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Left's Jewish Problem]]'' (2016) by [[Dave Rich]], and ''Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World'' (2017) by investigative journalist [[James Ball (journalist)|James Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Onwuemezi|first1=Natasha|title=Investigation into post-truth to Biteback|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/investigation-post-truth-biteback-446161|website=[[The Bookseller]]|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> |
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Biteback's author roster includes [[Andrew Adonis]], [[Yasmin Alibhai-Brown]], [[Roger Bannister]], [[John Bercow]], [[Conrad Black]], [[Gyles Brandreth]], [[Liam Byrne]], [[Alastair Campbell]], [[Chapman Pincher]], [[Ann Clwyd]], [[Michael Crick]], [[Barry Cryer]], [[Edwina Currie]], [[David Davis (British politician)|David Davis]], [[Angela Eagle]], [[Nigel Farage]], [[Norman Fowler]], [[Paul Gambaccini]], [[Charlotte Green]], [[Peter Hain]], [[Vince Hilaire]], [[Ken Hom]], [[Lee Howey]], [[John Hutton (author)|John Hutton]], [[Antony Jay]], [[Stanley Johnson (writer)|Stanley Johnson]], [[Nigel Lawson]], [[Oliver Letwin]], [[Maureen Lipman]], [[Caroline Lucas]], [[Jonathan Lynn]], [[Denis MacShane]], [[Brian Mawhinney]], [[Damian McBride]], [[Michael Meacher]], [[Austin Mitchell]], [[Ron Moody]], [[Bel Mooney]], [[Jim Murphy]], [[Airey Neave]], [[Michael Nicholson]], [[Jessye Norman]], [[Isabel Oakeshott]], [[David Owen]], [[Matthew Parris]], [[Priti Patel]], [[Harvey Proctor]], [[Vicky Pryce]], [[Mike Read]], [[Malcolm Rifkind]], [[Geoffrey Robertson]], [[Nick Ross]], [[Andrew Sachs]], [[Gillian Shephard]], [[Jacqui Smith]], [[Michael Spicer]], [[Elizabeth Truss]], [[David Waddington]], [[Nigel West]] and [[Michael Winner]]. |
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 1 January 2024
Founded | 2009 |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Headquarters location | Hull |
Distribution | Marston Book Services (UK) Consortium Book Sales & Distribution (US) NewSouth Books (Australia) Pansing Distribution (Singapore)[1] |
Publication types | Books |
Imprints | The Robson Press |
Official website | www |
Biteback Publishing is a British publisher based in Hull concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.[2] It was jointly owned by its managing director Iain Dale[3] and by Michael Ashcroft's Political Holdings Ltd,[4][2] until 2018 when Dale stepped down to focus on his television and radio work.[5] Biteback Publishing has published several books by Ashcroft including Call Me Dave, his controversial 2015 biography of David Cameron.[6]
Other titles include Out in the Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier (2013) by James Wharton,[7] The Left's Jewish Problem (2016) by Dave Rich, and Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World (2017) by investigative journalist James Ball.[8]
As of 2014 around 20% of the company's sales are ebooks.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sales & rights | Biteback Publishing". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Biteback Publishing Limited". Endole. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Wharton, James. "Biting Back". authoright. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Pickard, Jim (31 March 2015). "Lord Ashcroft retires from House of Lords". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Iain Dale steps down at Biteback and Andy McNab takes on advisory role to guide Biteback into next stage of growth". Biteback Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Michael Ashcroft". Biteback Publishing. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Out In The Army My Life as a Gay Soldier by James Wharton". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Onwuemezi, Natasha. "Investigation into post-truth to Biteback". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Dale, Iain (2 July 2014). "BITEBACK PUBLISHING IS FIVE YEARS OLD". Iain Dale's blog. Retrieved 27 November 2015.